We favor emerging, international, and “forgotten” writers with well-defined formal or conceptual projects that are difficult to place at other presses. We also offer several curated series: the Eastern European Poets Series (publishing translations of poetic works from that area); the Dossier Series (specializing in conceptual and investigative works); the Lost Literature Series (bringing back neglected works of the 20th century); and 6x6, a poetry magazine. Our releases often contain handmade elements, calling attention to the labor and history of bookmaking.

unbound CONTENT is an independent press for a boundless age. Specializing in poetry, creativity is our North Star, serving as both inspiration and guidepost as we open the channels of publication to those who are driven to expression. Poetry is a dialogue between the creator and the audience, and unbound CONTENT seeks to facilitate that dialogue.

For scholars and students, we publish literary studies (including Whitman studies), poetics, food studies, fan studies, regional history and culture, the craft of writing, and theatre studies. For general readers, we publish the winners of the Iowa Short Fiction Award, the John Simmons Short Fiction Award, and the Iowa Poetry Prize, as well as titles in literary nonfiction, the natural history of the Upper Midwest, and regional archaeology, history, and culture.